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The document contains a series of sentences that demonstrate the use of various words in their correct forms, focusing on the transformation of root words into their appropriate derivatives. Each sentence includes a blank space where the correct form of the word is provided in parentheses. The exercise aims to enhance vocabulary and understanding of word formation in English.
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1 Word Formation Exercises

The document contains a series of sentences that demonstrate the use of various words in their correct forms, focusing on the transformation of root words into their appropriate derivatives. Each sentence includes a blank space where the correct form of the word is provided in parentheses. The exercise aims to enhance vocabulary and understanding of word formation in English.
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1. There's been a definite (improve) ____improvement___ in your English since you arrived.

2. I always thought of him as a man of limited (intelligent) ___intelligence____.


3. I'd like to hear some of your (suggest) ___suggestions____ for ways of raising money.
4. He reached a reasonable level of (competent) ____competence___ in his English.
5. We should not overestimate the (significant) ___significance____ of his influence.
6. I can't believe that someone of his (intelligent) __intelligence_____ can read such trash!
7. I admit that I was (total) ____totally___ wrong.
8. Her last concert (appear) ___appearance____ in Britain was no ordinary performance.
9. There is a carefully planned (generate) ______ generation_____ of excitement surrounding each software release..
10. The court heard how the child had been (severe) _____severely__ ill-treated by his parents.
11. Which day is the rubbish (collect) __collection_____?
12. She will be making a public (appear) ___appearance____, signing copies of her latest novel.
13. The minister revealed that the banking industry needed (assist) ____assistance___ from the taxpayer to survive.
14. A back injury prevented active (participate) ____participation___ in any sports for a while.
15. She handled the situation with great (intelligent) ____intelligence___ and maturity.
16. The council said funds will be available for relief (operate) __operation_____.
17. It is a legal (require) ___requirement____ that you have insurance for your car.
18. We'll have to walk (quick) ___quickly____ to get there on time.
19. The documentary traced the (develop) ___development____ of popular music through the ages.
20. Mr Berkowitz is in charge of product (develop) ____development___.
21. He had a second lung transplant after (reject) ___rejection____ of the first.
22. Death was an everyday (occur) ____ occurrence ___ during the Civil War.
23. With one (move) __movement_____, she disarmed the man and pinned him against the wall.
24. Access to this (inform) ____information___ is (severe) ___severely____ restricted.
25. These children have special (educate) ___educational____ needs and require one-to-one attention.
26. Her (competent) ____competence___ as a teacher is unquestionable.
27. The arms-dealing affair has (severe) ____severely___ damaged the reputation of the government.
28. We try to teach the kids the (different) ____difference___ between right and wrong.
29. Big drug companies have shied from cognitive (enhance) ___ enhancement____.
30. For anybody to move 380 tons of material, that would be quite an (operate) ___operation____.
31. Wind and solar power (generate) _____generation_____ will increase more than 20-fold by 2050, growing at an
average rate of 10% p.a.
32. The discovery of the new drug is of great (significant) ___significance____ for people suffering from heart
problems.
33. Her patience was being (severe) ____severely___ tested.
34. He is fit and well despite a major heart (operate) __operation_____ two years ago.
35. He gradually developed the (competent) ____competence___ to deal with the more difficult cases.
36. We made some (improve) ___improvement____ to the house before selling it.
37. The argument was an unfortunate (occur) ____occurance___ in an otherwise pleasant day.
38. We were very pleased with the high level of (participate) ____participation___ in the charity events.
39. He agreed with my (suggest) _____suggestion__ that we should change the date.
40. He made his first stage (appear) ___appearance____ at the age of six.
41. They didn't like my (suggest) ___suggestion____ that we should all share the cost.
42. The course is aimed at developing (profession) ___professional____ (competent) ____competency___ in language
teachers.
43. That's the second (appoint) ____appointment___ he's missed.
44. The most striking feature of his (appear) _____appearance__ was his long hair.
45. There's quite a (collect) ___collection____ of toothbrushes in the bathroom.
46. You might be entitled to receive financial (assist) ___assistance____ from the university.
47. We should not overestimate the (significant) __significance_____ of his influence.
48. The (move) ____movement___ of the ship caused the mast to sway from side to side.
49. People generally think that women are more (emotion) ___emotional____ than men.
50. I've had letters of (reject) ____rejection___ from several publishers.
51. She was depressed and felt (total) ___totally____ hopeless about the future.
52. Students who fail to meet all the (require) ____requirements___ will fail.
53. An enquiry has been launched into (education) ___educational____ provision in inner city areas.
54. These battles led to the (create) ___creation____ of new kingdoms.
55. The company also announced (enhance) ___enhancement____ to three of its online databases.

56. She has a master’s degree in early childhood (educate) ___education____.


57. Their entertainment facilities are a key area for income (generate) _____generation_____.
58. Physical and (emotion) ___emotional____ well-being are inextricably linked.
59. I forget the exact age (different) _____difference__ between Mark and his brother - they're two or three years apart.
60. The new drug has great (significant) __significance_____ for the treatment of the disease.
61.They received a lot of adverse (public) ____ publicity ___ about the changes.
62. They had a (different) ____difference___ of opinion about their child's (educate) _______.
63. She needed only one more stamp to complete her (collect) ___collection____.
64. To stay competitive, they'll have to increase product (develop) _____development__ as well as cutting prices.
65. There have been several (occur) ___ occurrences ____ of theft in the area recently.
66. The enormous (public) ____publicity___ surrounding the case will make it very difficult to hold a fair trial.
67. He had been with the company since its (create) ___creation____ in 1989.
68. We haven't yet been able to find a house that meets our (require) ___requirements____.
69. Your (responsible) ____responsibility___ will be mainly administrative.
70. I took a history course that dealt with the (develop) ____development___ of popular culture.
71. His letters have been a source of (fascinate) ___ fascination ____ to a wide audience.
72. She had to cancel her dental (appoint) ____appointment___.
73. They are looking for inspirational and (motivation) ____motivational___ leadership.
74. I'm a patient of Dr Stephens, please could I make an (appoint) ___appointment____ to see her?
75. We all (quick) ___quickly____ learned that success comes only with hard work.
76. Management must fully explain the changes and listen to concerns before asking for employee (participate)
___participation____.
77. He never asked her to marry him out of fear of (reject) __rejection_____.
78. The two women were from similar social and (education) ____educational___ backgrounds.
79. Your suit will be ready for (collect) ____collection___ on Tuesday.
80. We have made many (enhance) ____enhancements___ to the software that will strengthen system security.
81. The reforms led to the (create) ___creation____ of 220 jobs.
82. What's the (different) ____difference___ between an ape and a monkey?
83. The (emotion) ___emotional____ impact of the film is powerful and lasting.
84. These white walls are a big (improve) ____improvement___ on that disgusting old wallpaper.
85. Her boss admitted insulting her but said it was merely a (motivation) ____motivational___ technique to get her to
do better.
86. We see corporations increasingly active in the takeover of formerly public services, such as energy, transport,
healthcare, or (educate) ____education___.
87. They discussed the statistical (significant) ____significance___ of the results.
88. The (fascinate) ___ fascination ____ of the game lies in trying to guess what your opponent is thinking.
89. He attracted a lot of adverse (public) ____publicity___ with his speech about unmarried mothers.
90. The oil company has denied (responsible) ____ responsibility ___ for the leak.
91. He scored a stunning goal, (quick) ____quickly___ followed by another.
92. A college (educate) ___education____ is often the best route to a good job.
93. Absorbed in her work, she was (total) ____totally___ oblivious of her surroundings.
94. The company needs more financial (assist) ___assistance____ from the government.
95. She takes her (responsible) ___responsibility____ as a nurse very seriously.
96. That's something the law (enforce) ___enforcement____ people don't want to do.
97. Some people run their lives according to the (move) ____movement___ of the stars.
98. She is director of (educate) ____ education ___ and training at a City law firm.

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